The weekend is over?! Already?

i have no running to report! I haven't run since thursday, and while I had good intentions both yesterday and today to get in a run, it didn't happen.

My son had a birthday party to attend yesterday afternoon, at a mall. At first, the idea of hitting the mall on the last saturday before Christmas made me cringe, but I got there early, found parking easily, and managed to get some last minute shopping done. Party ran about an hour late, so by the time I dropped him off at his dad's place (where he will be staying till Xmas day), I had to get home to get ready for a Christmas party at a friend's house. Ran out of time to run.

Today, I had absolutely no plan to run outside. It's been snowing off and on since Friday, roads are clearing up, but sidewalks still very snow covered. Maybe I'm wimping out this year, but I am so scared of reinjuring myself. Although I haven't gotten the nickname "Grace" like Kim has, it's been a rough year for me. I'm trying to do everything humanly possible to be safe.

Jay checked out a new gym in the area, and really wanted me to check it out to see if we may want to switch. It's a Snap Fitness gym, which when you're a member, is available to you 24 hours/day. You're given a key card which unlocks the door; staff is not always on premises. Well, when he was there yesterday, they told him that someone would be available until 4pm, so we got there for a workout at around 2:30pm... the soonest we could get there today. Door locked, sign on the door says that someone is there till 2pm only. Ugh! We didn't have our cards to hit the other gym, and Jay had lost his mojo for working out, so we did a bit of running around, got home, shoveled again, and chilled out. I could have gone the other gym on my own, but my car is absolutely buried in snow, and Jay only got his car a few weeks ago. Being so new, and road conditions being what they were, I decided to just stay put.

I'm ok with all this though because today was my official start to the 30k Around the Bay race that I am training for on March 29th. I had planned to run this race last year, but was injured, so it didn't happen, but I've heard great things about it. The first day of the training plan, today, was a day off, (Jay said he'd follow the first day of training with me.. and that was it) so I guess it officially starts tomorrow... so no harm done.

I first saw ElfYourself on GirlonTop's blog... and stayed up extra late on Thursday night to make one too!  Thanks!! The kids loved it and laughed a lot when I showed them before heading to their last day of school.  Enjoy!

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